I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?It soundslike youbelieve…I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…What doyou meanby ___?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can yousay moreaboutthat?So you’resayingthat…Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Did I missanythingimportant?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can youexplainthat partagain?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Tell memoreaboutthat.Can youexplainthat partagain?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What doyou meanby ___?So you’resayingthat…Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.Tell memoreaboutthat.Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)It soundslike youbelieve…Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Can yousay moreaboutthat?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Did I missanythingimportant?I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?It soundslike youbelieve…I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…What doyou meanby ___?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can yousay moreaboutthat?So you’resayingthat…Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Did I missanythingimportant?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can youexplainthat partagain?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Tell memoreaboutthat.Can youexplainthat partagain?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.What doyou meanby ___?So you’resayingthat…Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.Tell memoreaboutthat.Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)It soundslike youbelieve…Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Can yousay moreaboutthat?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Did I missanythingimportant?

Active Listening Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. I noted that you said ______, can you elaborate on that?
  2. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  3. It sounds like you believe…
  4. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  5. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  6. What do you mean by ___?
  7. What made you come to that conclusion?
  8. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  9. What made you come to that conclusion?
  10. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  11. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  12. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  13. Can you say more about that?
  14. So you’re saying that…
  15. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  16. Did I miss anything important?
  17. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  18. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  19. Can you explain that part again?
  20. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  21. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  22. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  23. Tell me more about that.
  24. Can you explain that part again?
  25. What part of this is most important to you?
  26. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  27. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  28. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  29. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  30. What part of this is most important to you?
  31. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  32. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  33. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  34. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  35. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  36. What do you mean by ___?
  37. So you’re saying that…
  38. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  39. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  40. Tell me more about that.
  41. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  42. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  43. It sounds like you believe…
  44. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  45. Can you say more about that?
  46. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  47. Did I miss anything important?